Summary from 5 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Unrest's catalog across 4 albums from 5 opinions, with an overall average of 7.5/10. The top-rated Unrest album is Imperial F.F.R.R. (1992) with a 8.2/10 average from 1 rating, followed by Kustom Karnal Blackxploitation and Malcolm X Park. The discography on Wavelength spans 1988 to 1992.
Perfect Teeth (30th Anniversary Edition)
“An expanded reissue of the indie-pop icons’ 1993 swan song highlights the contradictions—youthful innocence and teenage lust; scrappy punk and lovelorn ballads—that made the group unique.”
Imperial F.F.R.R.
“Expanded reissue of the early 1990s indie classic.”
Kustom Karnal Blackxploitation
“In this world there exist precious few bands, past or present, that are as fearlessly experimental as Unrest-- and even fewer who would dare issue so many experiments on one album. Can you imagine if Jim O'Rourke released a record that contained his early tape-manipulation work, avant-garde guitar strangling, minimalist orchestral pieces, *and* a few songs from his current Bacharach-worship period”
Malcolm X Park
“At one point in recent history, they were *the* archetypal indie rock band. Toeing the line between sloppy noise screes and sincere pop beauty, they peppered their songs with cryptic subculture references and served them up with huge ironic smirks. Sound familiar? Nope, I'm not talking about Pavement; before *Slanted and Enchanted* was even a gleam in Steve Malkmus' flinty eye, there was Unrest an”
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